Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for March 14: On this date: In 1361, Icelandic monk Eysteinn Asgrimsson died at the Helgisetre Monastery in Norway.

Today in Music History for March 16: In 1918, "K-K-K-Katy," subtitled "The Stammering Song," written by Chatham, Ont., composer Geoffrey O'Hara, was published.

Today in History for March 10: On this date: In 1302, Pope Boniface VIII sentenced Italian poet and politician Dante Alighieri, author of "The Divine Comedy," to be burned to death for political reasons. Dante fled into exile.

Today in Music History for March 15: In 1927, Carl Smith, a country music hitmaker of the 1950s and 1960s, was born in Tennessee.

Today in Music History for March 14: In 1804, composer Johann Strauss was born in Vienna. In 1922, orchestra leader Les Baxter was born in Mexia, Texas. In the 1950s, he was signed by Capitol Records as an arranger and recording artist.

Today in History for March 12: On this date: In 1664, England's King Charles II granted an area of land in present-day North America known as New Netherland to his brother James, the Duke of York.

Today in Music History for March 12: In 1946, singer-dancer-actress Liza Minnelli was born to actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli.

Today in Music History for March 13: In 1910, Sammy Kaye, one of the most successful bandleaders of all time, was born in Rocky River, Ohio.

Today in Music History for March 11: In 1829, composer Felix Mendelsson sparked a revival of interest in the music of J.S. Bach after he conducted the St. Matthew Passion, almost a century after the date of its first performance.

Today in Music History for March 10: In 1903, legendary jazz cornet player Bix Beiderbecke was born in Davenport, Iowa. The sordid details of his tragically short life have tended to overshadow the remarkable music he produced.